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john boehner came out and gave a somewhat strange staged address in front of those flags. are we any closer today to a resolution? what is the thinking, the latest thinking among the house caucus and the leadership about the way out here. >>> >> i think we have to get beyond the rhetoric from both the white house and speaker boehner today and i think we're actually inches closer to some kind of compromise. it seems like both sides want to get through next week, continue to ratchet up the rhetoric, but ultimately they may have a short-term debt limit extension and this may enable future budget talks. >> we could get essentially a month or so of time bought in which the government could be up and operating, we aren't defaulting and some kind of conversation can happen in that month? >> when you talk to democratic sources you hear if the republicans are going to move toward a short-term cr they would also like to see the government reopen. so's going to be a bargaining point. >> when you're talking to members of the house tea party caucus, the folks that signed that letter ba
john boehner came out and gave a somewhat strange staged address in front of those flags. are we any closer today to a resolution? what is the thinking, the latest thinking among the house caucus and the leadership about the way out here. >>> >> i think we have to get beyond the rhetoric from both the white house and speaker boehner today and i think we're actually inches closer to some kind of compromise. it seems like both sides want to get through next week, continue to...
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. >> i put a statement out with jeb hensarling, john boehner, majority leader, basically saying that we will, in our budget, and as you know, joe, our budget comes in the spring, we will address the drivers of our debt which are the entitlement programs. we need to do entitlement reform if we're going to prevent this country from going bankrupt. if we're going to save the very entitlements that people are counting on and get this economy back on track. if we keep going down this path of deficit and debt ruin, that compromises jobs today and these entitlement programs tomorrow. it's just irresponsible to go out there and pretend there's nothing wrong. i heard your last segment, your math is a little off. you can't balance the budget by just getting rid of corporation for public broadcasting. that's what people say around here -- >> is that not unbelievable? and also, paul, they talk about, we're cutting heating assistance for poor people, because we know it's poor people that are driving the deficit. it's like, are you even serious?! it's depressing, mike barnicle. the republican lead
. >> i put a statement out with jeb hensarling, john boehner, majority leader, basically saying that we will, in our budget, and as you know, joe, our budget comes in the spring, we will address the drivers of our debt which are the entitlement programs. we need to do entitlement reform if we're going to prevent this country from going bankrupt. if we're going to save the very entitlements that people are counting on and get this economy back on track. if we keep going down this path of...
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speaker boehner has to take control of the caucus. the problem he faces shouldn't be america's problem. >> let me ask you this. you came on the show last week and said you know what, you voted to repeal it once and you are not happy about it. it's broad bipartisan support. could you do something like that. send over that stand alone bill and send it over to the house and don't connect it to government funding. sending a message here. you go take this up and now you have got your health care and let's move on. >> there many issues that could be discussed including the medical device tax. let's be honest. we are not going to consider that until the government is reopened and the debt ceiling is authorized. those are the basics. that's what you do when you come to work and face your responsibility as a member of congress. then let's sit down on a constructively basis and find ways to make the affordable care act more effective. >> yesterday house republicans tried to pass piece meal funding bills. there is one everyone agreed to and that
speaker boehner has to take control of the caucus. the problem he faces shouldn't be america's problem. >> let me ask you this. you came on the show last week and said you know what, you voted to repeal it once and you are not happy about it. it's broad bipartisan support. could you do something like that. send over that stand alone bill and send it over to the house and don't connect it to government funding. sending a message here. you go take this up and now you have got your health...
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we're not married to boehner. >> how do you knock a guy like boehner out of his district? how do you beat him at home or hal rogers at home? these guys are unbeatable? >> what you do is don't go after them per se, but change the majority just as we did in the 2010 elections. we have 80-plus new reps in congress. the democrats lost 63 people in the house, because they weren't doing what americans want. >> what's your message for mr. hal rogers, 30-year vet van of appropriations, the prince of pork, your ally, now chairing appropriations. what are you saying to him tonight, dean? >> i'm saying it's time to cut spending. $3 trillion over ten years is nothing. >> or else? >> or we'll hold you accountable, absolutely. >> mr. dennis, your message, he sat in office, feeding at the federal trough, eating the low-hanging fruit, using your phrase, what do you say to these guys who can't be beaten? what's your threat? >> you better find jesus or watch your butt, because we're watching you in 2012. or you'll be in deep crap. >> well, dennis, i think everyone knows where you stand. tha
we're not married to boehner. >> how do you knock a guy like boehner out of his district? how do you beat him at home or hal rogers at home? these guys are unbeatable? >> what you do is don't go after them per se, but change the majority just as we did in the 2010 elections. we have 80-plus new reps in congress. the democrats lost 63 people in the house, because they weren't doing what americans want. >> what's your message for mr. hal rogers, 30-year vet van of...
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john boehner saying it is disgraceful. even though defense secretary chuck hagel said the benefits were not there. the department warned congress the benefits would be cut off until unless it was specifically addressed before they passed the bill september 27th. the pentagon comptroller, hale, said it would be affected by the shutdown, this is a quote, this is ghoulish, but it is the law, not public policy. you can't have it both ways. and msnbc contributor, sam seder, host of the on line pod cast majority report. and host of the radio show. i didn't know until three years ago, national park access, huge, undying issue for conservatives. >> yeah, apparently it is a real problem. and you know, look, the bottom line is that there are all sorts of liability issues frankly with leaving these parks just opened so that anybody can run through them. i mean, there are obviously a lot of operations that go on. but this is one of the biggest, there is a lot of liability issues, somebody goes in there, gets hurt. there is a huge laws
john boehner saying it is disgraceful. even though defense secretary chuck hagel said the benefits were not there. the department warned congress the benefits would be cut off until unless it was specifically addressed before they passed the bill september 27th. the pentagon comptroller, hale, said it would be affected by the shutdown, this is a quote, this is ghoulish, but it is the law, not public policy. you can't have it both ways. and msnbc contributor, sam seder, host of the on line pod...
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if boehner had sent over his bill and if he does, basically save boehner's skin on this, fighting reid for at least 24 hours. and then sometime saturday, it will be clear to mcconnell that he's got enough republicans on his sided that are just tired of this. we already heard some of the frustration with the tea party boil over in john mccain's speech a couple nights ago. he's speaking not just for john mccain. there are a lot saying let's cut this deal and go home. so i think by sunday we will see this plan come together. now, the question as i go back is who will have more leverage. i think already reid and the democrats will have more leverage simply because it's clear whatever boehner does to try to get it through this side of the house, and he may not, he may end up just pulling the plug on it, it's going to be so hard to get through the senate that reid will find republicans to help him. and i think it starts criticalizing on sunday. my guess something is on the president's desk by monday after a lot of house democrats and only about 100 house republicans get this thing over the l
if boehner had sent over his bill and if he does, basically save boehner's skin on this, fighting reid for at least 24 hours. and then sometime saturday, it will be clear to mcconnell that he's got enough republicans on his sided that are just tired of this. we already heard some of the frustration with the tea party boil over in john mccain's speech a couple nights ago. he's speaking not just for john mccain. there are a lot saying let's cut this deal and go home. so i think by sunday we will...
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that was a sad, dejected bonn boehner. that was a john boehner who had one thing to say. he is usually jovial with reporters, likes to talk. he didn't want anything to do with us tonight. he wanted to get to bed or plot the next move about how to keep the government open. as far as that question i posed to him, alex, one of the under reported stories here on the hill is these federal workers who will be furloughed. there's no guarantee they get their pay back. you are from d.c. you know how many federal workers there are in the dmv area. i was speaking to a few of them today and there is a real worry because of the appetite of cutting spending in congress you could see it go on a few dans these folks be presented with house saying why should we pay you for days you didn't work. but where we move on from here your guess is as good as mine. the idea to move from confer rhees, that prized them. they didn't see that coming. that was supposed to be the magic bullet that was supposed to solve this. harry reid will table that later on today. the idea is they have to pass a clean
that was a sad, dejected bonn boehner. that was a john boehner who had one thing to say. he is usually jovial with reporters, likes to talk. he didn't want anything to do with us tonight. he wanted to get to bed or plot the next move about how to keep the government open. as far as that question i posed to him, alex, one of the under reported stories here on the hill is these federal workers who will be furloughed. there's no guarantee they get their pay back. you are from d.c. you know how...
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and to what extent they pushed back with john boehner? i mean, what was their reaction when all was said and done? >> i think it's mixed. many of them get it that this is only the first bite of the apple. that whether it's $39 billion or whether it's $61 billion, we're only talking about a small difference when you look at the $6.2 trillion that we plan to save over the next ten years under paul ryan's plan. so, again, it's the ideological switch here. we've reset the baseline of spending for washington. this is a monumental change in direction. but unfortunately, for some, it's just not enough immediate dollars. but you can't do it just in one vote. it's a stepwise process. >> indeed. are you concerned that the so-called tea party members of your caucus could hold up important legislation like this and maybe damage the party as a whole with the more independent voters that, look, we know everybody seeks that. it's that middle independent 10% or so that really makes a difference in these closely held elections. >> i think there will be a
and to what extent they pushed back with john boehner? i mean, what was their reaction when all was said and done? >> i think it's mixed. many of them get it that this is only the first bite of the apple. that whether it's $39 billion or whether it's $61 billion, we're only talking about a small difference when you look at the $6.2 trillion that we plan to save over the next ten years under paul ryan's plan. so, again, it's the ideological switch here. we've reset the baseline of spending...
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i like john boehner. i happen to think that he is a good american and wants the government to really do what we're supposed to be doing. is that we're helping people where people can't be helped any further by their own initiatives. i personally believe he is in for a sad awakening next year. and i would like him to stand up and say let's have a clean vote on the budget. that is what we need right now. let's get on with the other issues of the debt and the other issues of where this country is going in terms of its investments. if you look at the last four months in terms of economic growth. if you look at the housing prices and where mortgages are going and where -- now we have a decline, thank god, in foreclosures. we're going in the right direction. but these republicans don't want this president to succeed. and that is where it is at. people are not dumb. they can understand this. i support the health care act, i think it is going to work. they don't want it to be successful. why not? should they have
i like john boehner. i happen to think that he is a good american and wants the government to really do what we're supposed to be doing. is that we're helping people where people can't be helped any further by their own initiatives. i personally believe he is in for a sad awakening next year. and i would like him to stand up and say let's have a clean vote on the budget. that is what we need right now. let's get on with the other issues of the debt and the other issues of where this country is...
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there is speaker boehner right now. there is just moment ace go heading into the meeting with the conference. we will have a better idea whether a shut down will happen at midnight tonight. chuck todd joins frus the white house with the latest now. thank you for joining us. what can you tell usç about whe things stand? >> the negotiators feel like they have found the best thing that they can sell to each side, which is $39 billion in cuts approximately, the white house did draw a line in the sand on getting to $40 billion. the rider, particularly the most crucial one. now last night. that is basically what they have been negotiating those days. how to get rid of this rider. that is what the white house has been trying to do. apparently it cost a billion dollars. when all the stories are told, that is what happened. it cost about a billion dollars to get the rider gone and that is part of the sale that speaker bane ser toehner is trying to m. he brought the numbers up. he brought the white house up. and this entire deb
there is speaker boehner right now. there is just moment ace go heading into the meeting with the conference. we will have a better idea whether a shut down will happen at midnight tonight. chuck todd joins frus the white house with the latest now. thank you for joining us. what can you tell usç about whe things stand? >> the negotiators feel like they have found the best thing that they can sell to each side, which is $39 billion in cuts approximately, the white house did draw a line...
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that's really john boehner's dilem dilemma. how does he deal with people that don't want to deal with anything. >> that gets me to what's been a strange evolution in the eight days of the shutdown. in the beginning the demand seemed to be a one-year delay on the individual mandate, this provision about how congressmen and their staffs would pay for health care. now the demand itself seems to be negotiations. it's almost unclear what substantively they want, what the out is, what would count as victory? >> it's a great question. i sat down with senate minority leader a month ago. he always wanted entitlement reform and you look at paul ryan's op-ed in the "wall street journal" tomorrow morning that just posted online. he's talking about sequester trades, entitle reform, and with chain cpi. that's what republican leadership has always been moving toward, entitle reform and budget talks whereas the tea party reform has been focused on obama care. >> joining me now is a democrat from michigan. thank you for that. i am seeing the co
that's really john boehner's dilem dilemma. how does he deal with people that don't want to deal with anything. >> that gets me to what's been a strange evolution in the eight days of the shutdown. in the beginning the demand seemed to be a one-year delay on the individual mandate, this provision about how congressmen and their staffs would pay for health care. now the demand itself seems to be negotiations. it's almost unclear what substantively they want, what the out is, what would...
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he said well, the boehner rule is cuts versus reform. they're trying to sell that is not backing away from what they did before, but it kind of -- kind of is. >> it does seem like it kind of is, but going three months into the future, let's say you get the budgets passed. you have two other moments for fiscal showdown, you have the spending sequester, cuts to defense and then the spending programs. you have continuing resolution, which funds the government. if we don't come to an agreement, has a government shutdown. i had a senate aide saying it is a fact of the senate that people are just breathing a sigh of relief, we may just have a government shutdown. doesn't seem to me there is a clear path, you could have a shutdown. if that lasts for a long time as it did in the '90s, that comes at the tail end of that, shutting down the government, that would be pretty dramatic. >> they made two calculations here. they wanted to have a fight on the shutdown as related to a continuing resolution, but you don't hear any republican talking about m
he said well, the boehner rule is cuts versus reform. they're trying to sell that is not backing away from what they did before, but it kind of -- kind of is. >> it does seem like it kind of is, but going three months into the future, let's say you get the budgets passed. you have two other moments for fiscal showdown, you have the spending sequester, cuts to defense and then the spending programs. you have continuing resolution, which funds the government. if we don't come to an...
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>> as a fellow john boehner. the problem is john boehner's changing what he said. he wanted the original number that john boehner wanted, the democrats, president obama, speaker or leader reid met that number exactly. then boehner raised the number and we close to met with less than a billion dollars met that number a second time. now he's saying that we're not meeting their number. of course we are. this is about a radical agenda they have. it's about politics. they've never liked planned parenthood even though this isn't exactly about planned parenthood. it's about title ten in funding women's health. it's not abortion. they'd like you to think that. it's not birth control or family planning, it's really about fundamental health care for women. 3 million women get their primary care in america from planned parenthood and millions of other women get it from other groups like planned parenthood. so it really is -- it's an ideological thing aimed at women. and i just don't get why -- i know john boehner's in a tough position with his freshmen who want to shut the go
>> as a fellow john boehner. the problem is john boehner's changing what he said. he wanted the original number that john boehner wanted, the democrats, president obama, speaker or leader reid met that number exactly. then boehner raised the number and we close to met with less than a billion dollars met that number a second time. now he's saying that we're not meeting their number. of course we are. this is about a radical agenda they have. it's about politics. they've never liked...
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so was boehner lying? let's bring in cohost of the nationally syndicated show "america's morning news" amy holmes. good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be here. >> boehner's aides basically admitted that, well, what he said in that interview he really didn't mean. he just didn't want to get caught between a rock and a hard spot defending big oil. do you accept that? >> a politician answering off the cuff something that he may not mean upon reflection? is that a big surprise? clearly, ed, you're on fire on this issue but not oil or coal powered fire. i think what john boehner's folks are saying is, look. this has to be an even playing field. you talk about the subsidies for oil. the joint committee on taxation finds that on average wind, solar, and ethanol gets a $12.5 billion in tax consideration. so when you're looking at the competition for energy and for consumers, i think they're talking about having an even playing field. >> but amy they're not making $18 billion. would you admit that the eth
so was boehner lying? let's bring in cohost of the nationally syndicated show "america's morning news" amy holmes. good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be here. >> boehner's aides basically admitted that, well, what he said in that interview he really didn't mean. he just didn't want to get caught between a rock and a hard spot defending big oil. do you accept that? >> a politician answering off the cuff something that he may not mean upon reflection? is...
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congressman labrador has been a frequent critic of speaker boehner. the question today coming out of the debacle that boehner undertook at the behest of the far right fringe of his party is -- what is next for this republican caucus? joining me is joy reed, more than contributor, managing editor, and contributor and bureau chief of the "huffington post". are you surprised, joy, by all the reports today that -- all these house republicans who made boehner do this, right? it failed miserably. it was a humiliation and all of them being like, that -- that is my boy. john boehner? are you kidding me? i love that dude. what is the deal? >> the most ironic outcome of the whole debacle is the increase in popularity of boehner among the base. this was sort of his bath in acid. he had to prove that he would do anything, climb any hill, destroy the country at the behest of the tea party. >> he had to go out and beat someone up. >> he was jumped in. how he's in -- now he's in the gang. >> is that your understanding, ryan? >> i think the context is -- as i reporte
congressman labrador has been a frequent critic of speaker boehner. the question today coming out of the debacle that boehner undertook at the behest of the far right fringe of his party is -- what is next for this republican caucus? joining me is joy reed, more than contributor, managing editor, and contributor and bureau chief of the "huffington post". are you surprised, joy, by all the reports today that -- all these house republicans who made boehner do this, right? it failed...
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boehner managed to keep it together for most of the proceedings today. proceedings that honestly took a turn for the awkward as ms. pelosi finally got to the big moment, the handing over of the speaker's gavel. >> now, recognizing our roles under the constitution, united in our love of our country, we now engage in a strong symbol of american democracy, the peaceful and respectful exchange of power. i now pass this gavel, which is larger than most gavels here, but the gavel of choice of mr. -- speaker boehner, i now pass this -- >> is it possible going forward to just pretend that moment didn't happen? can we all collectively agree to erase that memory from our memory banks? just delete it from the archives? speaker boehner was then sworn in by democratic congressman john dingle of michigan. in addition to holding the title dean of the house mr. dingle holds the distinction of being the third longest serving member of congress ever. he experienced this day in december of 1955. new house speaker mr. boehner officially administered the oath of office to th
boehner managed to keep it together for most of the proceedings today. proceedings that honestly took a turn for the awkward as ms. pelosi finally got to the big moment, the handing over of the speaker's gavel. >> now, recognizing our roles under the constitution, united in our love of our country, we now engage in a strong symbol of american democracy, the peaceful and respectful exchange of power. i now pass this gavel, which is larger than most gavels here, but the gavel of choice of...
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speaker boehner, speaking moments ago, still no agreement. so what can the president do to make this happen, richard, in your estimation? >> the president, obviously, has laid out his principles, which is, yes, we need to cut spending, but we can't -- we need to invest in the future. and that's the line he's trying to walk. by all accounts, there was actually an agreement on the level of cuts a week or so ago around the $33 billion number. and one has to imagine that speaker boehner took that back to his caucus, and the tea party folks raised a fit. i don't know what president obama can frankly do about that. he can't give ground and give ground and give ground to all these unreasonable demands about abortion and about jeopardizing clean air and clean water by virtue of cutting the e.p.a.'s wings. he just can't do that. so honestly, i think he's probably given just about as much as he can. but by the same token, needs to stay above the fray. >> sherry, we listened to senator john thune on the "daily rundown" this morning, and what he said abo
speaker boehner, speaking moments ago, still no agreement. so what can the president do to make this happen, richard, in your estimation? >> the president, obviously, has laid out his principles, which is, yes, we need to cut spending, but we can't -- we need to invest in the future. and that's the line he's trying to walk. by all accounts, there was actually an agreement on the level of cuts a week or so ago around the $33 billion number. and one has to imagine that speaker boehner took...
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you a video of john boehner. it's interesting. let's watch. >> you know what the democrats say? they say they could cut a deal with you, about you you won't buck the tea party. >> there's no daylight between the tea party and me. >> none? >> none. >> is that true? >> oh, i wish. he is improving a bit, but he's not where any of us in the tea party i think want him to be. i penned an open letter to boehner, saying just by eliminating inefficient programs, programs that don't work, programs that are duplicated. let's start there. nobody supports wasteful and fraudulent government spending. everybody would agree if the money is being wasted, we need to cut it out. >> if the democrats concede again and you get to 35 billion, are you still in favor of shutting it down? >> no, i'm in favor of real substantial budget cuts. >> if they say 35 billion, no deal, shut it down. >> 34 billion, 35 billion, which you're talking deficits the size we're talking about, that's a joke. >> everybody watching right now thinks we can't e
you a video of john boehner. it's interesting. let's watch. >> you know what the democrats say? they say they could cut a deal with you, about you you won't buck the tea party. >> there's no daylight between the tea party and me. >> none? >> none. >> is that true? >> oh, i wish. he is improving a bit, but he's not where any of us in the tea party i think want him to be. i penned an open letter to boehner, saying just by eliminating inefficient programs,...
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it's unclear from president obama will get speaker boehner to do that. it's a gloomy monday here and gloom y prospect. >> you talk about how gloomy things are on the hill. one last quick question, what do you think you'll see first, an end to the shutdown or buffalo bills winning another football game? >> the buffalo bills play october 13th against the bengals with a quarterback who's a duke graduate -- >> bengals are way better. luke russert, thanks again. harry reid calling senator cruz, the new quote, joint speaker of the house, saying elehelecheleh the house on occasion and saying he's hooking for obama care leverage in any debt ceiling deal. >> in my view the debt ceiling, we should look for three things. number one, we should look for some significant structural plan to reduce government spending. number two, we should avoid new taxes and number three, look for ways to mitigate the harms from obama care. >> you think that some facet of the president's health care plan should be attached to an increase in the debt ceiling? >> the debt ceiling histor
it's unclear from president obama will get speaker boehner to do that. it's a gloomy monday here and gloom y prospect. >> you talk about how gloomy things are on the hill. one last quick question, what do you think you'll see first, an end to the shutdown or buffalo bills winning another football game? >> the buffalo bills play october 13th against the bengals with a quarterback who's a duke graduate -- >> bengals are way better. luke russert, thanks again. harry reid calling...
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the question is whether ryan and boehner can sell the idea to their conference. in the op ed, he write this is. to break the deadlock, both should agree to common sense reforms and tax codes. we can ask them to pay higher premiums and plans to encourage the cost and ask federal employees to contribute more it their own retirement. the president embraced these ideas and committed to congress. that is all you will actually correct. he suggested it means changing and cost of living security with the president and republicans having the best chance of finding agreement might replace sudden arbitrary decisionary cuts. translation? a way to replace the sequester. what ryan does not mention in his aped is any changes to the health care law. that's a pretty big deal this morning. it's an olive branch and lays down a path, but they see how conservatives react. they are already trying to pop that. here's the senate funds. hey, ryan. obama care is the number one job killer and bankrupt the country. the spokesman said this. much like the white house press, paul ryan does not
the question is whether ryan and boehner can sell the idea to their conference. in the op ed, he write this is. to break the deadlock, both should agree to common sense reforms and tax codes. we can ask them to pay higher premiums and plans to encourage the cost and ask federal employees to contribute more it their own retirement. the president embraced these ideas and committed to congress. that is all you will actually correct. he suggested it means changing and cost of living security with...
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and now we're learning boehner is really feeling the heat. the new york times reporting tonight the republican party is quote increasingly isolated. their biggest business supporters are now demanding the immediate reopening of the government. today the national retail federation sent a letter to congress warning of the damage to consumer confidence. they join the right wing chamber of commerce in pressuring the gop. and the national association of manufacturers. this demand to reopen the government comes as people across the country are still being hurt. >> the small business association stopped processing loans during the government shutdown. >> when we went to the bank that morning and they said sorry, this is a no go, and they told me why. i mean, i felt my heart hit the floor. i had an awesome job that i left to follow the american dream and i can't do anything about it. >> sonya from roadrunner food bank says employee also receive food from the food bank as the effects of the shutdown creep into the day to day lives of many. >> many are
and now we're learning boehner is really feeling the heat. the new york times reporting tonight the republican party is quote increasingly isolated. their biggest business supporters are now demanding the immediate reopening of the government. today the national retail federation sent a letter to congress warning of the damage to consumer confidence. they join the right wing chamber of commerce in pressuring the gop. and the national association of manufacturers. this demand to reopen the...
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speaker boehner no longer has his hands on the steering wheel. i mean, this car is being driven by the tea party wing of the republican party in the house, and they are drag racing with the american budget, and saying that if they don't get 100% of what they want, they're going to shut do you knwn the government. and even when you present them with the original proposal that -- he said let's cut $32 billion, the president said let's cut $33 billion. they say forget it, not enough. and even more, they want to be able to pick the particular cuts that are made. they would prefer to cut education, for example, rather than eliminate subsidies for the oil industry. they prefer to cut the cancer research at nih, rather than get rid of agriculture subsidies for wealthy farmers. so not only do they want to dictate the overall amount, they want to dictate exactly how those cuts are done, even though a cut to education and a cut to the oil subsidies has the same impact on the deficit, but it doesn't accomplish the ideological and social agenda they want to
speaker boehner no longer has his hands on the steering wheel. i mean, this car is being driven by the tea party wing of the republican party in the house, and they are drag racing with the american budget, and saying that if they don't get 100% of what they want, they're going to shut do you knwn the government. and even when you present them with the original proposal that -- he said let's cut $32 billion, the president said let's cut $33 billion. they say forget it, not enough. and even...
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in back to back meetings with the white house and capitol hill, john boehner floated an offer of $40 billion worth of cut, but $7 billion more than the two sides have been discussing over the past week or so. after their summit meeting, president obama expressed his concerns over this looping shlo shutdown. >> we're closer than we've ever been to getting an agreement. there is no reason why we should not get an agreement. as i said before, we have now matched the number that the speaker originally sought. the only question is whether politics or ideology are going to get in the way of preventing a government shutdown. >> the president then criticized the pace of the talks and urged congressional leaders to put aside their differences and get something done. >> i think what the american people expect from me is the same thing they expect from every member of congress and that is we're looking out for the interests of the american people and not trying to score political points. i think what they're looking from me is the same thing they're looking from speaker boehner and harry reid a
in back to back meetings with the white house and capitol hill, john boehner floated an offer of $40 billion worth of cut, but $7 billion more than the two sides have been discussing over the past week or so. after their summit meeting, president obama expressed his concerns over this looping shlo shutdown. >> we're closer than we've ever been to getting an agreement. there is no reason why we should not get an agreement. as i said before, we have now matched the number that the speaker...
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could speaker boehner be afraid he actually has the votes to end it? it's monday october 7th and this is "now." >>> the country is now seven days into a government shutdown but house speaker john boehner is still refusing to allow a vote on any bill that would reopen the government's doors without delaying, defunding or dismantling in some fashion the nation's health care law. speaking to george stephanopoulos, boehner had this to say. >> there are not the votes in the house to pass a clean cr. the american people expect in washington when we have a crisis like this that the leaders will sit down and have a conversation. i told my members the other day, there may be a back room somewhere, but there's nobody in it. >> a back room with nobody in it or a back room with the majority of the house of representatives in it. according to nbc's own count, there are currently as many as 22 republicans who would support a clean bill of funding along with 200 democrats in support of the measure speaker boehner would have just enough votes to reopen the u.s. govern
could speaker boehner be afraid he actually has the votes to end it? it's monday october 7th and this is "now." >>> the country is now seven days into a government shutdown but house speaker john boehner is still refusing to allow a vote on any bill that would reopen the government's doors without delaying, defunding or dismantling in some fashion the nation's health care law. speaking to george stephanopoulos, boehner had this to say. >> there are not the votes in the...
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i don't see speaker boehner doing that. i think we'll have a government shutdown and my republican friends are going to get what they want congressman, are you happy to have the tea party lead the speak inner t speaker in the direction of more cuts? >> no. you made a great intro into this segment. it was terrific. you pointed out the debt crisis we're in will reach may 16th i think you said, your description was really good and i think you laid out the narrative of why we have to have these cuts. to let our viewing audience know that the amount of money we're talking about is 4% of a $1.6 trillion deficit. this is not a democrat or republican issue. this is an american issue. and this issue is imperative that we fix it for the future of our children and grandchildren. i know anthony weiner and i probably don't agree on a lot of things but he wants to be the mayor of new york and i think he'll agree on that. cities have to balance their budgets. families do. i talked to families this past week and they are struggling to make
i don't see speaker boehner doing that. i think we'll have a government shutdown and my republican friends are going to get what they want congressman, are you happy to have the tea party lead the speak inner t speaker in the direction of more cuts? >> no. you made a great intro into this segment. it was terrific. you pointed out the debt crisis we're in will reach may 16th i think you said, your description was really good and i think you laid out the narrative of why we have to have...
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but boehner also has to lead. he cannot allow -- you've talked a lot today about minority of minority. he can't allow them to continue to throw temper tantrums to get what they want. he's got to rule, he's got to lead. and we've got to move this agenda forward. we cannot continue with these shutdown politics. there are people not working and economies suffering because of it. >> all right. angela rye, robert costa and jonathan altar. thanks to you. >>> the president is about to meet with house democrats. we'll talk to a member of congress on her way to the white house. stay with us. hey america, even though she doesn't need them, cheryl burke is cha-cha-ing in depend silhouette briefs for charity, to prove that with soft fabric and waistband, the best protection looks, fits, and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try for yourself. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together
but boehner also has to lead. he cannot allow -- you've talked a lot today about minority of minority. he can't allow them to continue to throw temper tantrums to get what they want. he's got to rule, he's got to lead. and we've got to move this agenda forward. we cannot continue with these shutdown politics. there are people not working and economies suffering because of it. >> all right. angela rye, robert costa and jonathan altar. thanks to you. >>> the president is about to...
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. >> john boehner has more influence. we're all students of john boehner. we all look at his face and try to figure out what's going on. the 75-second press conference did not tell us anything. >> 73 seconds. >> i rounded up to the nearest five. i don't know what he's going to do. what causes him to move. the president risked his job to pass universal health care. right now for this, the next crisis, the debt ceiling, to end john boehner is going to have to risk his job one way or the other. >> it's hard. very hard for me to see him saying, here you go, nancy pelosi. >> or any kind of democratic cooperation. last night i was on the air 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. i apologize to anybody who watched that. no, it was a great program was a lot was happening. among things that happened speaker boehner came out for 73 second press conference, did not mention the words government shutdown. luke russert is kind of like a distant cousin, young nephew to john boehner, they have a personal relationship on the hill. luke came out an
. >> john boehner has more influence. we're all students of john boehner. we all look at his face and try to figure out what's going on. the 75-second press conference did not tell us anything. >> 73 seconds. >> i rounded up to the nearest five. i don't know what he's going to do. what causes him to move. the president risked his job to pass universal health care. right now for this, the next crisis, the debt ceiling, to end john boehner is going to have to risk his job one...
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you've got a leader there, boehner, who's been around for 20 years. you've got hal rogers, who's been on appropriations for 30 years, spending money. he's known as the prince of port back home. and you're counting on these guys to carry your water? your thought, fill snip. >> well, i am hopefully optimistic, but i'm not counting on anything with these guys. we saw what they did when bush was in power. they were in power. and the republicans, they spent money like a bunch of democrats. that was really what's caused the republicans to lose power and put obama into office. we're going to hold their feet to the fire. if they are not prepared to make the big boy decisions that we want them to make, then we're going to find bigger boys in 2012. we're not married to boehner. >> how do you beat bhoehner at home or hal rogers at home? they're unbeatable? >> you don't go after them, you change the majority as we did in the 2010 elections. we've got 80-republicans new republicans in congress. the democrats lost 63 people in the house because they weren't doing w
you've got a leader there, boehner, who's been around for 20 years. you've got hal rogers, who's been on appropriations for 30 years, spending money. he's known as the prince of port back home. and you're counting on these guys to carry your water? your thought, fill snip. >> well, i am hopefully optimistic, but i'm not counting on anything with these guys. we saw what they did when bush was in power. they were in power. and the republicans, they spent money like a bunch of democrats....
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boehner -- speaker boehner does, if it's not -- if they can't have every single thing they want, such as a $61 billion in cuts, and they can't have every single thing, they are going to vote against it. and so speaker boehner is in i think a world of trouble. and see, the thing that a lot of people don't understand, rachel, is a lot of these tea partiers that come in, when they are telling me is that they are afraid that when time comes for their primaries, people even more conservative than them are going to run against them. so, you know, i think boehner is in a tough, tough spot. and i am not -- i'm not one of those democrats that's anxious to help him. >> i hear you, sir. congressman elijah cummings, democrat of maryland, thank you for your time and your insight tonight, sir. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> still ahead -- the single best way i have ever seen to veto something. we have it on tape. i will explain what i mean in just a second. ask me. >>> on july 2, 1964, president lyndon b. johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964. for that one momentous historic signature, mr
boehner -- speaker boehner does, if it's not -- if they can't have every single thing they want, such as a $61 billion in cuts, and they can't have every single thing, they are going to vote against it. and so speaker boehner is in i think a world of trouble. and see, the thing that a lot of people don't understand, rachel, is a lot of these tea partiers that come in, when they are telling me is that they are afraid that when time comes for their primaries, people even more conservative than...
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boehner's emboldened by that support. but also you know i think they've been swashbuckling insofar as keeping the raucous members or purging them from committee chairs. >> there's definitely been a new message which is that john boehner's the boss and we're not going to deal with insubordination. if you look at that offer, people are saying it's boehner's offer. it's signed by eric cantor. >> and paul wrien. >>> and paul ryan. any leader who the rebels, shall we say, within the republican conference could have, is now aligned with wehner completely. strengths his hand. he's the sole negotiate, whatever he gets from president obama will be the rule of law. and i think what's really emboldened boehner, ironically, mitt romney's loss. it's this idea that john boehner's survived, he's the one who came through. we were able to keep the house. he does get a lot of credit for that among house republican circles, they were able to keep the house. people think -- >> he raised something like 100 million dollars. >> he's the kingmak
boehner's emboldened by that support. but also you know i think they've been swashbuckling insofar as keeping the raucous members or purging them from committee chairs. >> there's definitely been a new message which is that john boehner's the boss and we're not going to deal with insubordination. if you look at that offer, people are saying it's boehner's offer. it's signed by eric cantor. >> and paul wrien. >>> and paul ryan. any leader who the rebels, shall we say, within...
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is it possible that john boehner can get a win? is there a winning scenario for him? >> there potentially is, but it's unlikely. you didn't get what you should have gotten and i think that will be difficult. >> the tone of these members has changed. >> he could change again in another 12 hours. we will come back. there more in the show. that's here on "the daily rundown." from conservatives who allegedly threatened from the senator ted cruz. first, it's day ten of turkey chili. the white house is serving the same soup since the shut down again. they want you to spill your beans on the debate. beans or no beans. beans is the right answer. logon to "the daily rundown" and my answer, i told you. tell us what you think. we'll be right back. fford to have germy surfaces. but a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcloth. it's durable. and it's 3 times cleaner. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to bounty duratowel. [ male announcer ] may your lights always be green. [ tires screech ] ♪ [ beeping ] ♪ may you never be stuck behind a
is it possible that john boehner can get a win? is there a winning scenario for him? >> there potentially is, but it's unlikely. you didn't get what you should have gotten and i think that will be difficult. >> the tone of these members has changed. >> he could change again in another 12 hours. we will come back. there more in the show. that's here on "the daily rundown." from conservatives who allegedly threatened from the senator ted cruz. first, it's day ten of...
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john boehner's claim about immediate spending cuts was just debunked right here. this was a prejunction debunktion, a full blown full on debunktion junction. the audio alone is enough to stay up for even if you're already sleepy. how are you getting to a happier place? running there? dancing there? how about eating soup to get there? campbell's soups fill you with good nutrition, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. introducing better car replacement, available only with liberty mutual auto insurance. if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ when it's planes in the sky ♪ ♪ for a chain of supply, that's logistics ♪ ♪ when the parts for the line ♪ ♪ come precisely on time ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ a continuous link, that is always in sync ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ there will be no more stress ♪ ♪ cause you've called ups, tha
john boehner's claim about immediate spending cuts was just debunked right here. this was a prejunction debunktion, a full blown full on debunktion junction. the audio alone is enough to stay up for even if you're already sleepy. how are you getting to a happier place? running there? dancing there? how about eating soup to get there? campbell's soups fill you with good nutrition, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. an...
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john boehner's claim about immediate spending cuts was just debunked right here. this was a prejunction debunktion, a full blown full on debunktion junction. the audio alone is enough to stay up for even if you're already sleepy. [ horn honks ] now we're hittin' the road with the proglide challenge. yo -- come on down here! what razor do you use? the disposable. why the disposable? this is really quick and convenient. we have a faceoff between disposable and proglide! uh oh. ah hah. [ male announcer ] fusion proglide is engineered with gillette's thinnest blades ever so it glides for less tug and pull. wow -- this is remarkable... i feel sexier already! he is a believer! yeah! [ male announcer ] take the proglide challenge. and for enhanced glide try new fusion proglide shave gel. >>> when i say kevin bacon, what do you think of? do you think of the accomplished actor or six degrees of kevin bacon bacon? kevin bacon did nothing to have his name and reputation supplanted by the six degrees of separation mime. but nonetheless the same thing is happening to jon kyl.
john boehner's claim about immediate spending cuts was just debunked right here. this was a prejunction debunktion, a full blown full on debunktion junction. the audio alone is enough to stay up for even if you're already sleepy. [ horn honks ] now we're hittin' the road with the proglide challenge. yo -- come on down here! what razor do you use? the disposable. why the disposable? this is really quick and convenient. we have a faceoff between disposable and proglide! uh oh. ah hah. [ male...
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speaker boehner said high level meetings with the president had been unproductive and reid and boehner realized they'd have to do it themselves. according to that, according to congressman michael rogers of alabama. publicly speaker boehner is decrying the president's leadership while insisting that republicans do not want a shutdown. >> the president isn't leading. he didn't lead on last year's budget. and he clearly is not leading on this year's budget. republicans have no interest in shutting down the government. shutting down the government, i think, is irresponsible and i think it will end up costing the american taxpayers more money than we're already spending. >> but now democrats, after already ceding rhetorical and actual ground to republicans on how much might be cut for the rest of this year, may finally have the upper hand in the dwindling hours. speaker boehner has told his caucus this. according to republican lawmakers who attended a 90-minute meeting last night. the democrats think they benefit from a shutdown. i agree. and a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll may b
speaker boehner said high level meetings with the president had been unproductive and reid and boehner realized they'd have to do it themselves. according to that, according to congressman michael rogers of alabama. publicly speaker boehner is decrying the president's leadership while insisting that republicans do not want a shutdown. >> the president isn't leading. he didn't lead on last year's budget. and he clearly is not leading on this year's budget. republicans have no interest in...
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. >>> on capitol hill, a big test for john boehner. this afternoon, lawmakers are expected to vote on the 2011 budget. it's the one boehner helped negotiate in that down-to the-wire-shutdown showdown last week. conservative republicans are threatening to vote against it. kelly o'donnell is our capitol hill correspondent. kelly, give me the break down. >> we just heard from speaker boehner, contessa, and he says he expects this will pass. but at the same time, he was not overly effusive about his own belief that it's the best possible deal. he said it is a good step, it is a first step, but not a cause for celebration. that appears to be a nod to those more conservative members who do not believe that this deal, which fund the government for the next six months, goes far enough. and there are some outside groups like the tea party express who don't like this deal, and will try to influence their members. interestingly, nancy pelosi, the democratic leader, also came to the microphones today and said she has not yet made up her mind on wh
. >>> on capitol hill, a big test for john boehner. this afternoon, lawmakers are expected to vote on the 2011 budget. it's the one boehner helped negotiate in that down-to the-wire-shutdown showdown last week. conservative republicans are threatening to vote against it. kelly o'donnell is our capitol hill correspondent. kelly, give me the break down. >> we just heard from speaker boehner, contessa, and he says he expects this will pass. but at the same time, he was not overly...
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let's talk about speaker boehner and the president. they were vague about the details of the agreement. what about clarity this morning? do you see anything more in terms of what the final deal is going to look like? >> fundamentally, alex, you have the spending cut number increase by a few billion dollars to $38.5 billion and the democrats succeeding in moving those riders on planned parenthood, on funding the obama health care law, to separate up or down votes in the senate. and that ultimately is what got this deal done. in the end, it was a deal that was pretty favorable to republicans and i think you've got to say that first of all everybody wins by avoiding losing. it was not an impressive victory. it is like the yankees celebrating and you discover they have just beaten a high school team because a government shutdown would have been a negative event for everybody involved. but within that context, the biggest winner individually in washington is john boehner for getting this thing ultimately done in the end. >> okay. i want to
let's talk about speaker boehner and the president. they were vague about the details of the agreement. what about clarity this morning? do you see anything more in terms of what the final deal is going to look like? >> fundamentally, alex, you have the spending cut number increase by a few billion dollars to $38.5 billion and the democrats succeeding in moving those riders on planned parenthood, on funding the obama health care law, to separate up or down votes in the senate. and that...